Man Arrested For Removing Van Bumper

March 25, 1987

PARKLAND -- A Fort Lauderdale man was arrested at 4:45 p.m. on March 12 at a construction site in the 5700 block of Northwest 80th Terrace and charged with attempting to steal a bumper from a black Ford van, according to a police report.

Willliam Harold Forsythe, 37, was found lying on his back under the van and holding two wrenches in his hands, according to police.

Forsythe, who allegedly was in the process of removing the bumper, told police he was taking it to replace his damaged one. He told police he thought the van had been abandoned, according to a police report.